SAS Workshops

You will need to enroll in and complete two (2) online workshops related to Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching. The workshops are housed on the Pennsylvania Department of Education's SAS (Standards-Aligned System) portal. You can click here to access the SAS site, or you can go to http://www.pdesas.org


Within the PD Center on SAS, there are a variety of online professional development workshops. For the requirements of the Induction program, you must select from those workshops that are aligned with Domains 2 and 3 of the Danielson Framework. Below is a listing:

• Courses aligned with Domain 2 - Classroom Environment
  • "Creating a Culture of Respect and Trust: Teacher to Students"
  • "Determining Classroom Expectations"
  • "Enforcing Classroom Expectations"
  • "Establishing Classroom Expectations"
  • "Expectations and Accountability"
  • "Sparking Student Engagement"

• Courses aligned with Domain 3 - Instruction
  • "Communicating Directions and Procedures"
  • "Explaining Content: Student to Student"
  • "Explaining Content: Teacher to Students"
  • "Facilitating Classroom Discussion"
  • "Fundamentals of Assessment"
  • "Learning Expectations: Conveying Purpose"
  • "Participating in Student-Led DIscussions"
  • "Preparing to Participate: Student-Led Discussions"
  • "Questions that Gather Information"
  • "Student Engagement and Exploration"
  • "Types of Learning Activities"

If you forgot how to access the SAS site and enroll in these courses, you can get a quick review by watching this PowerPoint presentation.